Billy Agnew

Billy Agnew
	Agnew in a Port Vale squad photo in 1921
Personal information
Full name	William Agnew
Date of birth	9 January 1898
Place of birth	Pollokshaws, Scotland
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Pollok
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Ayr United
	Falkirk
1921–1923	Port Vale
1923–1925	Arthurlie
1925–1927	Luton Town
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Agnew (9 January 1898 – ?) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Pollok, Ayr United, Falkirk, Port Vale, Arthurlie, and Luton Town.

Career[edit]

Agnew played for Pollok, Ayr United and Falkirk, before moving down to England to sign with Port Vale in September 1921.^[1] He hit a total of five goals in 31 appearances in the 1921–22 season, and scored his first goal in the Second Division on 29 October, in a 1–0 win at South Shields.^[1] However, he was used more sparingly the next season, and scored just one goal in 11 games.^[1] After undergoing cartilage operations in the spring of 1923 he was released from his contract at The Old Recreation Ground.^[1] He moved on to Arthurlie of the Scottish Third Division, and then returned to the Football League to play for Luton Town.^[1]

Source:^[3]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1921–22	Second Division	31	5	0	0	31	5
	1922–23	Second Division	11	1	1	0	12	1
	Total		42	6	1	0	43	6
Luton Town	1925–26	Third Division South	23	8	0	0	23	8
	1926–27	Third Division South	12	0	1	0	13	0
	Total		35	8	1	0	36	8

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 4. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
^ "The Prospects". Athletic News. 14 August 1922. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ Billy Agnew at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)